nationalism

noun
/ˈnæʃənəlɪz(ə)m/UK/ˈnæʃ(ə)nəˌlɪzəm/US

Etymology

Borrowed from French nationalisme, equivalent to national + -ism.

  1. borrowed from nationalisme

Definitions

  1. A more extreme form of patriotism

    A more extreme form of patriotism; the idea of a more extreme support for one's country, people or culture.

    • Communists, socialists, and Islamists are against nationalism.
    • Other nationalisms aimed at liberating subjugated peoples who spoke the same language and lived in the same territory.
  2. Support for the creation of a sovereign nation (which does not currently exist).

    • Basque nationalism
    • Kurdish nationalism
  3. Support for the union of Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for nationalism. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA